Bottle opener



J. C. BAUMGARTEN BOTTLE OPENER March 30 1926.

Filed April 28, 1924 w ZZZ/7 Cam/# 41??? dl atentecl Mar. 30,

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Be it known that-+1, JOHN C. BAUMGARTEN, a citizen oi'- the United Stat-es, and a resident of Portland," county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon; have'invented a new and useful Improvement in Bottle Openers, of

i which the following is a'specification, I

My invention relatesto bottle Cleo-capping implements Since bottles containing soda water, and

the like, are generally closedby crimped on caps aspecial implement'must be usedifor removing these caps. There are two types of these implementsgenerallyused., One of these is. a device which'isapplied byhand. Smce'this device is readily laid down n one place, when required in another, it is not always handy during therush of customers.

The other type is a device located at some station to which the bottle mu'st be taken,

and hence unless several of this typeot' cle-v vice be installed it Would necessitate considerable running back and forth. v V

' So the ob ect ofmy inventiono s'to prov de a snnple', inexpensive implement tor pry ng off said caps, and itp construct such imple ment in the foirr'nlof a ring wliich may-he carried about torlinstantuse. o 1

- ihfurther objectof my invention is so vto construct my implement thetrit will not impose unduestrain on; or tendtobruise th fingerinremoving said caps.'j.

1 I attain the above desired objects 'ot'm'y' invention by an lmpleinent in the form of'a circular band; preferably of substantial width, and substaiitiallv rhonibifornr so; to locate an edge of one'side ofthe band in the crease occurringat'the juncture of the finger with the hand and locate the opposite edge ofthe same side so as to bear against the knuckle {formed by said joint. Ialso perpendicularly therefrom.

round these edges ofthe band'which comeflin contact with the finger :.1'n other words have no sharp edges. Furthermore, a marker may be provided on thebuter face of said hand as, for instance, ti-pencil point pro ecting The above described features and others incidental thereto are hereinafter fully def-1 I SOYl DGClWIt h reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich: o u r Fig. 1 1S alarge scaled perspectiveriew of my bottle de-capplng device in position dur- V in theli'ftino of a ca from the mouth of 51 b ttl andsho vs in ot ed 'outl i ies the on the finger, thus handy} Application filed April 28, 1924. serial No. 709,590. 4 l

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relative position "of; the .h'andfas the Cap'is' lifted from the bottle;

. 1 Fig 2'is a perspective view of-a ring: in

.Fig; 6 is a front" eleviition off the same [Fig- 7 11s a still furtl'ier;modification ofiny nt z z Fig.8 is a front elevation of the same.

My improved bottle opener'is made in the. or form 'of'a ring a Which-is adapted tolfit snugly over the finger of, the wearer and;

which is provided with an elon-gfatedslot b which -is substantially parallel .witl Qt-lie; edges of the r ng; -anc l"t hus extends fc rcum-o Fig. tis a fragmentaryperspective view his a side it elevationv ofe modified ferentially o'f the 'ringi. -.'Ihe*low er edgelof'f 1 this slot 0 is curved and .ispreferably linden o cut asshown in Figs; 1 andfS; The upper "edge 1d of; the slot' is preferably provicledf 'with asharp projection duf which isadapted{ 1 V ,to perforate the jcap when the device heingl'iused tojliftkthe same," This projec tionfhowever, is'notnecessary/tolift the.

cap -but is iusedjj merely to" perforate the capand to permit any difference of pressure thin the cap and the atmosphere to he- 7 come equalized so as: toexpedite the "removal" 'ofithe'capj Except for the projection 03,

the upper'edge of the slot is relatively straightsoas to provide a, shoulder-of substant al length about WlllCll the ring :can fulcrum as it lifts. the cap,from"its posh tion onthe mouth "oft il-l(1.l30ttl. Tne

ends 6 and f of the ring preferably make an y and the,

iQbliqueiianglel with tlie-periphe upper endfsurface f isgpreferablvslightly curved so aslto conform to the shapeof the finger. lVhenihe-zedges e and-factthe ring make anoblique anglejwiththe periphery,

portion a" of {the I r1ng, o,

,it permits the I w iich fits over the back of the hand, to"

exten d1 re a'rwardly suiiicient fld istance'i' so that is overliestherknuckles at thelbasefoi the :finger. on} which "the ring-is, worn which ;is thus enabled. to exertsubstantially all of the. pressure necessary to tip-ltl'ie ring" zabout its, fulcrum on he t p f th -p p,

The opposite 'side' also thus fitsabout the finger so that its edge is arranged to lie along the crease at the juncture of the finger-- with the hand. This particular construction provides a hearing portion on the outer side of the ring, that is at the knuckle-ofthe" wearers hand, which outer bearing portion is in rear of the "bearing portion on the inner side of the ring, that is, at the juncture or the finger with thepalm. The

a ringshaped opener as the 'lowersurface' c 1 of whichis preferably flat but in this ringalso the periphery of the ring and the ends make oblique angles with each other and thus the surface 0 makes a similar angle with the periphery. p

In Figs. 7 and 8 I show how the ring a maybe made to resemble an'ordinary'iinger ring and shows how the recess Z) maybe formed with curved upper portion (Z and a similar curved lower portion '0 The two curved portions cooperate to lift the cap from ed 'the mouth of the bottle which I have lettered" it.

As shown in Figs. land thef'p'ortions of the ring that grip the bcttle'cap, are arranged substantially parallel to the edges ot the ring 'and transvlersely of theiinger; ,In use, therefore, the cap is' removed'by placing the grippingportions'over the cap to'reniovethe same and thengr'ipping the bottle tightly rather than by using the finger as a pry as would be the case where the gripping means extends normal to the edges;

'lhis5' tog'ether with the making ot'the ring substantially rhombiform," serves to de-' crease the pressure and bruising-effectof the ring on'the back of the finger, and permits its use for long periods without injury or pain to the wearer.

1. A bottle opener in ring forin' to be worn upon the finger and h'avin'g 'acomparatively broad peripheral surface; the-rea edge of such surface having -a bearing'portion on the outersideof thering' as worn in rear of the bearing-portionat the inner side or -the ring as worn, the inner peripheral surface or the ring being formed with an opening having its. rear edge formed to present'a lip disposed wholly in the plane of such peripheral edge.-

2. A bottleopener in ring form to be worn upon the finger and having a comparatively broad 'peripheral surface, the rear edge of such surface having a bearing portion on the outer side'of the ring-as worn in rear of the bearing portion at theinner side or the ring as worn, the inner peripheralsurface of the ring being formed with an opening'having' its rear edge'foi'med to present a' lip disposed wholly in the plane of such peripheral edge, the free edge of the lip beingof wedge form;

i i-bottle opener in ring-form to be. worn upon the finger and having a C0l11-' paratively broad peripheral surfaceyjt-he rear edgeoi such surfacehaving a bearing-pow tion on the'outcr side of the'ring worn inrear of the'bearino' portion at theinner side or the ring as worn, the inner peripheral surface oi the ring being formed with an opening having its front and rear edges spaced apart'a distance'exce'eding the depth ot the cap rim, with the lower of such edges formed to engage beneath such rim.

i. A bottle opener in ring form to he worniup'onthe finger and havinga c0mparativelybroad peripheral surtace,the rear edge of such surface having a hearingpor-V tion on the outer side of the ring as worn in.rear,ot the bearing portion at the inner side or the ring as worn, the inner'peripheral surface or the ring being formed with an opening having its front and rear edges spaced apart a distance exceeding the depth of the cap rim with the lower of such edges formed to engage beneath suchrim," the width or the opening in the ring permitting the projection of aportion of the cap rim therein in the operative application of the opener.

5. A' bottle decapping tool in ring form, adapted to be' wor'irupon the finger and having a comparatively broad peripheral surface, the ring wall being" substantially uniform in thickness and formed with an -opening therethrough, with one edge of the openingi'ormed as a cap-engaging'lip within the plane of the peripheral surface.

JGHN C. BAUMGAHTEN 

